Tag: pregnancy

The first trimester is considered by many to be the most difficult, with the third trimester being less difficult only because there, it ramps up towards the last month instead of building up in the first month. In Hazel’s case, the hormones kicked in on the second month, with her being inexplicably angry at her sister, Jamie for a whole week. Must be why some people say Nixi looks like Jamie. Continue reading “My Health Advocacy Part 23”

So Hazel was finally pregnant. And this time, we were not taking any chances. We decided to go to a specialist in perinatology, a high-risk pregnancy OB-GYN. She was the first obstetrician we went to after we were married and because of her track record, we decided to return. Her name: Dr. Ana Marie Madamba-Burgos. Continue reading “My Health Advocacy Part 21”

Later in 2014, Hazel’s friend, who will go unnamed of course, referred us to a doctor whose office is in Binondo, Manila, a.k.a. Chinatown. Knowing the traffic situation in Metro Manila, we scheduled our appointment on a Saturday morning. This will allow us to leave early and be accommodated quickly. And when we got to talk to the doctor, let’s call her Dr. S, we were given an interesting and unusual way to go about treating fertility. Continue reading “Jar Entry #59 -My Health Advocacy Part 10”

We’ve always wanted kids from the start. Heck, if we had a honeymoon baby, we’d be ecstatic! But it was only after a year and a half of marriage did we finally get a positive result on the test. A result that left us scrambling to make new plans and to cancel others. The checkup even showed a little sac where our baby was forming. Things went smoothly for a few weeks, then it happened. Continue reading “Jar Entry #53 – My Health Advocacy Part 6”

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Welcome, everyone! And Happy New Year!

My name is Ron and I believe that an important key to happiness is gratitude. According to a Harvard Health Publications article, giving thanks can make you happier. It's what helps me see the silver lining, the inherent good in people, and the optimism that I have always nurtured over the years. It helped me keep going when we were getting desperate for a child, when I was struggling with my exams, and when work was getting me down.

Here you'll find posts related to good things that occur in 2017 as well as snippets of my life over the years, good and...not so good but with the usual silver lining. ;) You'll see posts of my interests, significant events in my life, my opinions and reactions to past and future events, and even the occasional news bits that I can relate to.

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